Introduction (ways we choose)

Chapter 1. First processing of epigraphic ceramics items

1.1.Field work

1.2.Fixation of stamps

1.3.Preliminary analysis of stamps

1.4.Publication of new found stamps

Chapter 2. Work in Archives and Museum Storages

2.1. Origin of ceramic epigraphic in Russia

2.2. Research of C.C. Kostsyushko-Valyuzhenich in the field of ceramic epigraphic

2.3. Kelessidis’s collection

2.4. History of IOSPE III

2.5. Work with museum collections

Chapter 3. Localization of Ceramic Stamps

3.1.Stamps with ethnicon

3.2.Stamps with polis «coat of arms»

3.3.Analysis of dialectal peculiarities of inscriptions in stamps

3.4.Onomastic analysis of inscriptions in stamps

3.5.Individual characteristics of ceramic mass of amphorae and stamps

3.6.Morphology of stamped amphorae

3.7.The criterion of maximum concentration of finds

3.8.Research of pottery-making workshops

Chapter 4. Ceramic Stamps Dating Methods

4.1.Stratigraphic (archaeological) method

4.2.Morphological method

4.3.Paleographic method

4.4.Grammatical method

4.5.Numismatic method

4.6.Onomastic method

4.7.Synchronistic method

4.8.Analysis of stamps

4.9.Historical method

4.10.Research of the dumps of pottery-making workshops

4.11.Typological method

Chapter 5. Classification of Ceramic Stamps

5.1.Principles of creation of chronological classification

5.2.Chronological group of S.V. Polin according to the analysis of the list of stamps

5.3.«Common chronological system» of N.F. Fedoseyev

5.4.Picking out stamp varieties

5.5.Singling out typological groups

5.6.Relative and absolute chronology definitions

Chapter 6. Present Situation of Chronology of Stamps of the Eastern Mediterranean Centers, which Stamped their Transport Ware Sporadically

6.1.Localized stamps without ethnicon

6.2.Stamps with ethnicon

6.3.Groups of stamps made in the indefinite centers of production

Chapter 7. Present Situation of Chronology of Stamps of the Eastern Mediterranean Centers, which Stamped their Transport Ware Systematically

7.1.Phasos

7.2.Akanf

7.3.Rodos

7.4.Knid

Chapter 8. Present Situation of Chronology of Stamps of the South Pontic Centers of Production

8.1.Herakleia of Pontos

8.2.Sinope

8.3.Atnatria

8.4.«Colchides»

Chapter 9. Present Situation of Chronology of Stamps of the North Black Sea Coast Centers of Production

9.1.Tauric Chersonesos

9.2.The Bosporus

Chapter 10. Ceramic Stamps as a Reliable Chronological Indicator

10.1.Dating accuracy

10.2.Shipwrecks stamps

10.3.Burial complexes stamps

10.4.City-site complexes stamps

Chapter 11. Methods of Analysis of Stamps Distribution in Time and Space

11.1.Stating of a question

11.2.Methodology of analysis of one center of production of stamps distribution

11.3.Analysis of picking out stamps of one center of production

11.4.Comparative analysis of picking out stamps of different centers of production, stated at one archaeological resource or in a region

Epilogue

Summary

Bibliography

Appendix I. The list of museums, which keep big collections of stamps of the North Black Sea coastal region archaeological resources

Appendix II. Phasos councils’ nominal list

Appendix III. Rodos councils and manufacturers’ nominal list

Appendix IV. Knid councils and manufacturers’ nominal lists

Appendix V. Chronological classification of Herakleia stamps

Appendix VI. Comparison of different chronological classifications of Herakleia stamping

Appendix VII. Proposed chronological classification of Sinope stamps

Appendix VIII. Comparison of different classifications of Sinope stamping

Appendix IX. «Mersilus’ group» manufacturers

Appendix X. Chersonesos counsils’ nominal list

Appendix XI. Typological characteristics of Chersonesos councils’ stamps from Chersonesos chora city-sites

Appendix XII. Complexes with Chersonesos councils’ stamps of the II-III chronological group

Nominal list

Nominal list of councils and manufacturers

Geographical names

Abbreviations